Advocate Aprajita Shukla

Questions Answered by Advocate Aprajita Shukla (50+ answers)

Q: Other party has applied for a dacoity case after our FIR.

We are a joint family in Uttar Pradesh. After one branch allegedly occupied our storage rooms and looted our belongings, we finally got an FIR registered after months because police initially called it a civil dispute. The investigation is ongoing. Now they've applied in court to register a false dacoity case against us. No FIR exists yet. I wasn't involved in the incident and only live upstairs. What should I do now to protect myself from false implication?

Advocate Aprajita Shukla answered
Yes, if you have a genuine apprehension of false implication, you can take timely legal action. If a false FIR is registered against you, immediately approach the Sessions Court or High Court for anticipatory bail. You may also place all material before the Investigating Officer showing that you were not present or involved in the alleged incident. If false allegations are made maliciously, appropriate legal remedies can also be pursued against the complainant in accordance with law. A detailed examination of the facts and documents is necessary to advise the most effective legal course of action.

Q: if 125 and DV are closed, can I go for mutual divorce

UP 498A Settlement Case: FIR (498A/323/504/506 IPC + 3/4 Dowry Act) registered - oct2024; investigation pending, no charge sheet yet. Settlement completed, MoU signed with clause for HC quashing cooperation, 125 & DV will be closed, and wife has supported settlement before IO(not sure if part of case diary). Need advice on safest sequence: 13B second motion first vs. HC 482 quashing, and whether any additional affidavit/NOC or precautions are required for successful quashing.

Advocate Aprajita Shukla answered
Aapke dwara bataye gaye tathyon ke anusar, yadi settlement genuine hai aur dono paksh uska palan kar rahe hain, to High Court mein CrPC Section 482 (ya lagu pravadhan) ke tahat FIR quashing ki petition settlement deed/MoU, dono pakshon ke affidavits aur compromise ke support ke saath dakhil ki ja sakti hai. 498A aur Dowry Act ke mamlon mein High Court compromise ko dhyan mein rakhkar FIR quash kar sakta hai. Saamanya roop se quashing se pehle ya uske saath mutual consent divorce ki proceedings aur settlement terms ka palan hona adhik surakshit mana jata hai. Yeh bhi sunischit karein ki settlement ke anusaar sabhi connected cases (125 CrPC, DV adi) ka uchit nistaran ho. Antim strategy case ke documents aur settlement ki sharton ko dekhkar hi tay ki jani chahiye.

Q: फ़र्ज़ी LIC रसीद देने के मामले में कानूनी सलाह

मुझसे LIC की फ़र्ज़ी रसीद देने की गलती हो गई है। कृपया बताएं कि इस मामले में कानून के अनुसार क्या प्रक्रिया हो सकती है और अपने अधिकारों व दायित्वों को समझने के लिए मुझे क्या कदम उठाने चाहिए?"

Advocate Aprajita Shukla answered
यदि वास्तव में यह गलती से हुआ है और आपका धोखाधड़ी (cheating) या अवैध लाभ लेने का कोई इरादा नहीं था, तो यह आपके बचाव में महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य हो सकता है। हालांकि, यदि जाली (forged) LIC रसीद का उपयोग किसी को धोखा देने के लिए किया गया है, तो मामले के तथ्यों के आधार पर IPC/BNS की जालसाजी, कूटरचना और धोखाधड़ी से संबंधित धाराएँ लग सकती हैं। यदि पुलिस जांच चल रही है, तो जांच में सहयोग करें, सभी संबंधित दस्तावेज सुरक्षित रखें और बिना कानूनी सलाह के कोई बयान न दें। यदि गिरफ्तारी की आशंका हो तो अग्रिम जमानत (Anticipatory Bail) पर भी विचार किया जा सकता है। मामले के सही तथ्यों और दस्तावेजों का परीक्षण करने के बाद ही सटीक कानूनी सलाह दी जा सकती है।

Q: Divorce and alimoney case making life difficult for all the family per

Wife filed the divorce and court issues point for evidence stage but it was never done from that time from september. Why case has not been disposed. Please advise what happens in such case and what is done at their end to proceed further. She wants divorce and alimony where no dowry was indeed given, working women.

Advocate Aprajita Shukla answered
Agar evidence stage ke baad se petitioner (wife) ne apna evidence produce nahi kiya hai ya baar-baar adjournment liya hai, to sirf is wajah se case automatically dismiss nahi hota. Court aam taur par ek se adhik avsar deti hai. Aap apne advocate ke madhyam se early disposal, no further adjournment aur evidence close karne ki prarthana kar sakte hain, yadi paryapt avsar diye ja chuke hon. Alimony ka claim sirf is baat par nirbhar nahi karta ki dahej diya gaya tha ya nahi. Yadi patni working hai, to uski income aur dono pakshon ki arthik sthiti ko dekhkar hi court maintenance/alimony par nirnay leti hai. Case ki copy aur order sheets dekhkar adhik satik salah di ja sakti hai.

Q: Divorce and alimoney case making life difficult for all the family per

Wife filed the divorce and court issues point for evidence stage but it was never done from that time from september. Why case has not been disposed. Please advise what happens in such case and what is done at their end to proceed further. She wants divorce and alimony where no dowry was indeed given, working women.

Advocate Aprajita Shukla answered
Agar evidence stage ke baad se petitioner (wife) ne apna evidence produce nahi kiya hai ya baar-baar adjournment liya hai, to sirf is wajah se case automatically dismiss nahi hota. Court aam taur par ek se adhik avsar deti hai. Aap apne advocate ke madhyam se early disposal, no further adjournment aur evidence close karne ki prarthana kar sakte hain, yadi paryapt avsar diye ja chuke hon. Alimony ka claim sirf is baat par nirbhar nahi karta ki dahej diya gaya tha ya nahi. Yadi patni working hai, to uski income aur dono pakshon ki arthik sthiti ko dekhkar hi court maintenance/alimony par nirnay leti hai. Case ki copy aur order sheets dekhkar adhik satik salah di ja sakti hai.